#583B40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.042 7.8), rgb(88, 59, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#583B40 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583B40 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 59, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.042 7.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #583B40 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583B40 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #583B40 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #583B40 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BD
oklch(81% 0.031 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD949B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A82
oklch(63.2% 0.063 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#97626C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#81515A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#694349
oklch(42.8% 0.053 9.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583B40
oklch(38.7% 0.042 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#583B40 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F4040 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46453F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D393D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583B40
#583B40
oklch(38.7% 0.042 7.8)
- #284C48
#284C48
oklch(38.8% 0.042 186.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #583B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #583B40 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.